UCLA Office of Contract and Grant Administration | UCLA Office of Contract and Grant Administration (OCGA)
The UCLA Office of Contract and Grant Administration (OCGA) assists the campus research community in reviewing, approving and submitting proposal applications and negotiating and executing contracts and grants from government and non-profit sponsors. OCGA has primary responsibility for the interpretation of University-wide and campus policy, sponsor guidelines, and applicable federal and state laws and regulations related to governmental and non-profit sponsored activities. OCGA also executes all outgoing Subawards issued under grants or collaborative agreements.
OCGA Blog
: Update of resources provided by OCGA for the campus community and a roundup of federal contract and grant policy developments from key research sponsors
How Do I?
Submit a Proposal for Review
Submit a Notice of Award (NoA)
Submit a Sponsor Prior Approval Request
Submit a Pre-Award Action
Request an Outgoing Subaward
Manage/Closeout an Award
Award Lifecycle
Proposal Preparation Overview
Basic Proposal Steps
Extramural Project Budgets
Outgoing Subawards and MCAs
Determine Outgoing Third-Party Agreement Type
Include a Subaward or MCA in a Proposal
Sponsor Specific Guidance, Required Training and Required Forms
Current and Pending (Other) Support
Transfer an Award to UCLA
Upcoming Deadlines
Standard Institutional Information
Funding Search Tools
Limited Submissions
Just-in-Time (JIT)/Pre-Award Reviews
Current and Pending (Other) Support
Pre-Award Spending/Requests for Authorization to Spend (RAS)
Award Overview
Award Setup
Negotiating Awards
Outgoing Subawards and MCAs
Request or Add a New Outgoing Subaward or MCA
Request an Outgoing Subaward or MCA Amendment
Monitor an Outgoing Subaward
Closeout an Outgoing Subaward
Prior Approval Requests
Reporting Responsibilities
Award Closeout
PI Portal
Federal Policy Updates
UCLA 2025 Federal Administration Transition Updates
UCOP Federal Updates
Contacts
Grants, Cooperative Agreements and Contracts Contacts
Outgoing Subawards Contacts
OCGA Staff Directory
Current Announcements
Posted On April 22, 2026
Mandatory Use of Common Forms & SciENcv for NIH Begins May 8, 2026
NIH issued a Notice this afternoon outlining key dates for the transition to the mandatory use of Common Forms and updates to the Common Forms regarding Research ...
Posted On April 17, 2026
NIH Releases the 2026 Pilot Data Management and Sharing Plan
Dear colleagues,

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has released the final format of the 2026 ...
Posted On April 8, 2026
NIH Collaborative International Research Project (PF5) Review Session
Dear Colleagues,

As previously announced by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), NIH will no longer support new ...
Posted On March 16, 2026
OCGA Proposal Deadline Calendars Spring Quarter 2026
This is a reminder that proposals to government and other non-profit entities for research, training, ...
Posted On February 2, 2026
Partial Federal Government Shutdown – Grant & Contract Considerations
Dear Colleagues:

I am writing regarding the Partial Government Shutdown and some recent Clarifications on the ...
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